Person in history
Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)
Ryan Anderson, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1988 · May 6
- Age this year
- 38No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 38th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Ryan James Anderson is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears.
Early life
Early life Anderson was born in Sacramento, California [ 1 ] and attended Oak Ridge High School in nearby El Dorado Hills . [ 2 ] His parents are Jack Anderson and Sue Anderson and he is very close to his grandparents. ^ Cite error: The named reference br was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ "Ryan Anderson" . MaxPreps.com . Retrieved January 8, 2016 .
Path and career
Professional career New Jersey Nets (2008–2009) Anderson with the Nets in 2009 On June 26, 2008, Anderson was selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets . He made his NBA debut on October 29, 2008, against the Washington Wizards . He played in 66 games during his rookie campaign with New Jersey, averaging 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game, as he ranked 10th among all NBA rookies in three-point field-goal percentage (.365 – 69-of-189).
Why this date
Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988) appears on our May 6 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1988.
- June 1Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
- September 12Hurricane Gilbert
- September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
- September 188888 Uprising
- September 18Henri Namphy
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1988Sam WhitelockOctober 12
- 1988Tim MoltzenSeptember 15
- 1988Virat KohliNovember 5
- 1988Sergio AgüeroJune 2
- 1988Norris ColeOctober 13
- 1988Jorge Torres NiloJanuary 16
- 1988Kelley O'HaraAugust 4
- 1988Chelsea KaneSeptember 15
Sources
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Questions about Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)
When was Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988) born?
May 6 1988.
How old would Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988) be today?
38 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 6?
Prince Archie of Sussex, Angel Reese, Péter Gulácsi and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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